BLACKBURN Rovers’ attempts to give their supporters the chance to watch tonight's Carrow Road clash from Ewood Park have been rejected by Norwich City.

As part of a new broadcasting initiative by the Football League supporters have been offered the chance to watch coverage of their club playing away from home during midweek.

Following the installation of a fibre-optic network that will eventually link all club stadiums, matches can now be beamed back to grounds, live in HD, at a fraction of the previous cost.

As a result clubs in the Championship can now enter into agreements that will enable the away club to broadcast the game for the benefit of its own fans.

Leeds United have granted permission to Brighton & Hove Albion to beam back live coverage of tonight's Elland Road encounter to the AMEX.

Rovers hoped Norwich would allow them to do the same. However the Canaries declined the proposal.

Rovers director of communications Alan Myers said: “Obviously with the timing of the game on a week night and the distances involved, we would have wanted to help our fans by providing a beam back facility.

“Of course this would have been on a reciprocal basis for the return game at Ewood Park.

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“However it is the home team’s prerogative to refuse and we respect Norwich City’s decision.”

The reverse fixture with the Canaries is scheduled to take place at Ewood on Tuesday, February 24.

Clubs will only be permitted to broadcast matches played at 3pm on Saturdays in exceptional circumstances as they fall within the ‘blocked hours’ under UEFA regulations.

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The Football League’s chief executive Shaun Harvey said: “While our overriding priority will always be to get as many people as possible to attend matches in person, we also have to recognise that a huge number of fans are simply unable to make long journeys during midweek to watch their team.

“It will be up to the clubs involved in each match to determine whether it can be broadcast in this way and I would largely expect to see them entering into such arrangements in instances where they are playing a significant distance away from home during midweek or at matches where the away allocation is likely to sell out.”

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Comments (23)

C'mon Garry ! You should not even have to give a team talk now, let's stuff them Budgies! Up the Rovers !!!!!

C'mon Garry ! You should not even have to give a team talk now, let's stuff them Budgies!
Up the Rovers !!!!!Rossendale Rover

C'mon Garry ! You should not even have to give a team talk now, let's stuff them Budgies! Up the Rovers !!!!!

Score: 13

greenscreener says...5:44pm Tue 19 Aug 14

If this is a reciprocal agreement then exactly what do Norwich gain by not doing this ?

If this is a reciprocal agreement then exactly what do Norwich gain by not doing this ?greenscreener

If this is a reciprocal agreement then exactly what do Norwich gain by not doing this ?

Score: 22

dinglecrusher says...6:00pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Pathetic. Obviously realise they are going to get stuffed!

Pathetic. Obviously realise they are going to get stuffed!dinglecrusher

Pathetic. Obviously realise they are going to get stuffed!

Score: 11

tall in the saddle says...6:03pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.

Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.tall in the saddle

Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.

Score: 16

Ewood_Mark says...6:13pm Tue 19 Aug 14

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of ShadsworthEwood_Mark

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Score: -30

londonrover says...6:15pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Miserable cushion footed quadrupeds!

Miserable cushion footed quadrupeds!londonrover

Miserable cushion footed quadrupeds!

Score: 7

BlueSkies says...6:17pm Tue 19 Aug 14

tall in the saddle wrote…

Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.

For once, I'm in agreement :-)

[quote][p][bold]tall in the saddle[/bold] wrote:
Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.[/p][/quote]For once, I'm in agreement :-)BlueSkies

tall in the saddle wrote…

Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.

For once, I'm in agreement :-)

Score: 8

BlueSkies says...6:21pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Knob

[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]KnobBlueSkies

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Knob

Score: 6

Raymond Ban says...6:41pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters. Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?

[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters.
Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?Raymond Ban

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters. Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?

Score: 22

A Darener says...6:44pm Tue 19 Aug 14

There can be no logical reason for Norwich to decline to broadcast the match.

There can be no logical reason for Norwich to decline to broadcast the match.A Darener

There can be no logical reason for Norwich to decline to broadcast the match.

Score: 11

Its Only a game boy says...6:44pm Tue 19 Aug 14

300 - is that the total allocation of tickets taken up ?

300 - is that the total allocation of tickets taken up ?Its Only a game boy

300 - is that the total allocation of tickets taken up ?

Score: -2

eddyo says...6:57pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).

[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).eddyo

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).

Score: 6

A Darener says...7:02pm Tue 19 Aug 14

eddyo wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).

In a way he won...who remembers the loser?

[quote][p][bold]eddyo[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).[/p][/quote]In a way he won...who remembers the loser?A Darener

eddyo wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).

In a way he won...who remembers the loser?

Score: 2

Its Only a game boy says...7:02pm Tue 19 Aug 14

eddyo wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).

Fair does? Does what ?

[quote][p][bold]eddyo[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).[/p][/quote]Fair does? Does what ?Its Only a game boy

eddyo wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Leonidas only needed 300 at Thermopylae. He lost, fair does, but what a day ! (Google-it and come back to me dingle-brain).

Fair does? Does what ?

Score: -2

Stone Island: says...7:16pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Ewood_No Mark: Get back under your rock, you total waste of space.

[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]Ewood_No Mark: Get back under your rock, you total waste of space.Stone Island:

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Ewood_No Mark: Get back under your rock, you total waste of space.

Score: 4

tall in the saddle says...7:39pm Tue 19 Aug 14

BlueSkies wrote…

tall in the saddle wrote…

Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.

For once, I'm in agreement :-)

Yes well fair is fair shen it comes to proper football fans - I do exclude Man U fans from that statement.

[quote][p][bold]BlueSkies[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]tall in the saddle[/bold] wrote:
Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.[/p][/quote]For once, I'm in agreement :-)[/p][/quote]Yes well fair is fair shen it comes to proper football fans - I do exclude Man U fans from that statement.tall in the saddle

BlueSkies wrote…

tall in the saddle wrote…

Well I just hope that Delia Smith poisons her team with her pre-match pies. The miserable sods.

For once, I'm in agreement :-)

Yes well fair is fair shen it comes to proper football fans - I do exclude Man U fans from that statement.

Score: 2

tall in the saddle says...7:41pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Raymond Ban wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters. Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?

Incorrect. Chelsea brought only 4000 !!!

[quote][p][bold]Raymond Ban[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters.
Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?[/p][/quote]Incorrect. Chelsea brought only 4000 !!!tall in the saddle

Raymond Ban wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters. Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?

Incorrect. Chelsea brought only 4000 !!!

Score: -10

Iiii1111 says...7:46pm Tue 19 Aug 14

It's a foodie thing....the 3 or 5 birds in 1 that's on sale round Xmas Delia always stuffs the canary in the chicken

It's a foodie thing....the 3 or 5 birds in 1 that's on sale round Xmas
Delia always stuffs the canary in the chickenIiii1111

It's a foodie thing....the 3 or 5 birds in 1 that's on sale round Xmas Delia always stuffs the canary in the chicken

Score: 3

mark anthony says...7:49pm Tue 19 Aug 14

Go online and stream it for yourself in the comfort of your chair. What a goal!!!! Tom Cairney 25yard volley!!!! 45sec

Go online and stream it for yourself in the comfort of your chair. What a goal!!!! Tom Cairney 25yard volley!!!! 45secmark anthony

Go online and stream it for yourself in the comfort of your chair. What a goal!!!! Tom Cairney 25yard volley!!!! 45sec

Score: 3

noddy57 says...12:12am Wed 20 Aug 14

Delia,s just a stuck up ****.

Delia,s just a stuck up ****.noddy57

Delia,s just a stuck up ****.

Score: 0

mjp 53 says...12:43am Wed 20 Aug 14

Raymond Ban wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters. Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?

Why not join the other 300 who made the trip and watch them lose 3 1, I mean you would be lucky to get another 300 glory hunters in Deadwood to watch the match. That's why Norwich refused, it wasn't worth there while against a mid table side like Dumpburn.

[quote][p][bold]Raymond Ban[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Ewood_Mark[/bold] wrote:
300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth[/p][/quote]Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters.
Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?[/p][/quote]Why not join the other 300 who made the trip and watch them lose 3 1, I mean you would be lucky to get another 300 glory hunters in Deadwood to watch the match.
That's why Norwich refused, it wasn't worth there while against a mid table side like Dumpburn.mjp 53

Raymond Ban wrote…

Ewood_Mark wrote…

300 people making the trip tonight. This is why we are the best supported team in the whole of Shadsworth

Could be worse Mark, we could have 10,000 glory hunters turn up like those cotton eyed joes had last night, despite their hilarious claims of having no glory hunters. Here's a thought, rather than change accounts, why not just carry on posting under the same user name you've used all day?

Why not join the other 300 who made the trip and watch them lose 3 1, I mean you would be lucky to get another 300 glory hunters in Deadwood to watch the match. That's why Norwich refused, it wasn't worth there while against a mid table side like Dumpburn.

Score: -3

mjp 53 says...12:46am Wed 20 Aug 14

mark anthony wrote…

Go online and stream it for yourself in the comfort of your chair. What a goal!!!! Tom Cairney 25yard volley!!!! 45sec

Not sure it's a good idea .not many go to ewood when they play at home so u might get a few dozen if games r beamed back get real

[quote][p][bold]mjp 53[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]mark anthony[/bold] wrote:
Go online and stream it for yourself in the comfort of your chair. What a goal!!!! Tom Cairney 25yard volley!!!! 45sec[/p][/quote]Oops keep streaming Norwich are now 3 1 up, you shouldn't have bothered.
Canaries 3 Chicken Pluckers 1[/p][/quote]Not sure it's a good idea .not many go to ewood when they play at home so u might get a few dozen if games r beamed back get realpainterman1060

mjp 53 wrote…

mark anthony wrote…

Go online and stream it for yourself in the comfort of your chair. What a goal!!!! Tom Cairney 25yard volley!!!! 45sec

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